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Apr 11Liked by Merrie Soltis

Hey M, welcome to The Racket. Imagine my surprise when i clicked on my email and saw a name unrecognized. Susan used to fill in the more feminine side of the discussion, so it's good/great to hear a woman;s perspective on something as far removed as abortion rights and the Law. Though i do admit to being infatuated by Kim Wehle at the Bulwark.

Anyway, as an Arizonian, by way of MN, i've always been miffed by the odd balls dotting the republican party in this state. The fact nothing has been removed is living testament to how obtuse they are as a group. Of course these days politics is little more than sound bites and fund raising. Lord forbid anyone of them should act as legislators or statesmen.

The abortion issue may well be the fulcrum in the 2024 election. Putting this question on the ballot will drive the turnout in ways trump et al will hate. Best now the orange guy start bemoaning the hoax perpetrated by Antifa and the FBI by rigging the states shoving this down our throats...or more appropriately up our Fallopian tube?

Again, welcome. Really? A cat? Dog lovers of the world unite. Kidding; just don't tell me you have 12 of them.

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Apr 11Liked by Chris J. Karr

Great piece to highlight what happens when you leave “rights” resting upon legal precedents alone.

High time to make these GOP legislators come out of their closets and take a public stand on these things….and see how state voters feel about them in 2024.

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Apr 11Liked by Merrie Soltis

Great to see Merrie writing

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Gay marriage is in fact codified under The Respect for Marriage Act, passed and signed into law in 2022.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respect_for_Marriage_Act

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At least one of those Wisconsin democrats is leaving the bench.

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Just to chime in: An Abortion ban should be a national issue since the Constitution has outlawed it since 1869...

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LMAO that last point about gay marriage... classic Dem strategy. Allow completely preventable outcomes to materialize, feign shock, campaign/fundraise on the resulting outrage.

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